Safety Notes - Westfalia 82 45 37 Bedienungsanleitung

Please note the following safety notes to avoid
malfunctions, damage or physical injury:
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The hand winch may only be used for pulling freely moving loads,
such as rolling, swimming or sliding loads within the max. pulling
capacity specified in the Technical Data.
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Do not use the hand winch for lifting loads!
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Do not overload the hand winch.
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Any modifications on the hand winch are not allowed.
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Moving persons with the hand winch is prohibited.
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Keep children and uninvolved persons out of the working area.
When moving an object (vehicle, boat, etc.) persons are not
allowed to be inside the vehicle or in the vicinity of it.
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Keep the hand winch out of reach of children. It is not a toy.
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Persons with limited physical, sensorial or mental abilities are not
allowed to use the hand winch, unless they are supervised and
briefed for their safety by a qualified person.
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Wear suitable safety gloves when operating the hand
winch, preferably use leather gloves. Wear suitable
clothes. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep hair,
clothes and gloves away from moving parts.
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Keep the working area clean and tidy.
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Do not work with the hand winch in an area where an explosion
hazard is present on account of flammable liquids, gases or dusts.
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Mount the hand winch with bolts and wall anchors which withstand
pulling and lifting force as well as can bear the involved loads.
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Do not attach the hook on vehicle panels, beams, steering
components, drive shafts, or deck clamps! Do not loop the steel
cable around the object and never draw a loop with the hook!
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Do not use the hand winch to move loads which may drop or roll.
If necessary; take precautions to prevent the load from falling over
or rolling. After work do not release the hand crank before the load
is appropriately secured.
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Do not use the hand winch from a motor vehicle with a running
engine.
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Before using the hand winch, make sure the cable is in good

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